Legal Opinion
Finnie v. Town of Tiburon
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 29, 1988No. A038052PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ANDERSON, P. J.
Plaintiffs Joseph B. Finnie and Michael D. Lagios (appellants) appeal from the trial court’s order denying a preliminary injunction and imposing sanctions upon them and their attorney for initiating a frivolous action.
On April 8, 1986, the voters of defendant Town of Tiburón (respondent or Town) approved Measure C, which imposed a two-year moratorium on construction within the city limits. In July and August of 1986 numerous lawsuits which challenged the validity and enforceability of Measure C were brought against the Town. In a closed session held on November 12, 1986,…
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